Wow poor little petal, someone got out of the wrong side of bed this morning (or perhaps you're just not getting enough calcium). My point is that our first picks since 2010 have been mostly one paced blue collar good character types. Certainly Conca, B Ellis and Vlaustin fall under that category - Lennon I admit is different and until we see more of Ellis I'll reserve judgement. Not they have been bad, far from it, although Conca does stink to high heaven. But there has been a bit of a pattern here, a sameness (which again is not the same as saying they are all crap, which you seem to be inferring that I did, which of course I haven't). It's just that we now might have the opportunity to select some true x-factor for a change with Ah Chee (which for someone that loves boy scouts as much as you seem to should be well pleased about, as he is also apparently of 'good character' too). The prospect is tantalising as apart from Shane Edwards I think we are seriously missing X-factor.
It is interesting you bring up the example of Martin our last bad boy first round pick and incidentally the last A-grader we've recruited. But not sure if I'd give Jackson too much credit for selecting a player that was lock top five picks for most, but yes he did it but geez that was quite a long while ago and I wonder if he'd do it now? And before you get your little knickers in a twist again, yes you are right even players with 'good characters' does involve some risk, as no player is guaranteed to make it, but it's still a question of degree of risk. For what it's worth I think good character should be the very last consideration though, let's just say I'd take a team of Wayne Careys if it got us a premiership (and believe me no-one dislikes Carey more than I do). Whatever, can't wait for draft to be over and done with, and I hope we get a gun. Hopefully at least we can agree on that.